# CVE-2010-3187: Buffer overflow in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long NLST command.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-08-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long NLST command.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024368
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83276
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11697
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14456/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14409/
- http://www.osvdb.org/66576
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83274
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83252
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83275
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/324
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/337
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftpd_advisory.asc
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/281
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14409
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14456

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